Massage during pregnancy is therapeutic bodywork which focuses on the specific needs of the mother-to-be as her body goes through the changes of the childbirth experience. A specific table is used allowing for face down positioning. Touch is important to the mother's physical and emotional well being.

Benefits of Prenatal Massage

Helps the body to eliminate waste product which combats fatigue and helps in feeling more energetic. Aids in keeping blood pressure in check by providing increased circulation. Promotes emotional and nurturing touch. Promotes relaxation and decreased insomnia. Provides stress relief on weight bearing joints such as ankles, lower back, and pelvis. Helps to reduce swelling in ankles, hands and feet. Stimulates glandular secretions, which help stabilize hormone levels. Relaxes tense muscles and tones muscles, and can also increase muscular flexibility. Massage used after the birth can help regain strength more quickly and ease postpartum stress.

Services Offered

I offer therapeutic pregnancy massage to expectant and postpartum mothers at a convenient west side office location in Madison, Wisconsin. A specialized pregnancy table is used which allows for face down postioning. I have a portable traveling table that allows the mother to receive the benefits of massage post labor. This allows the mother to rejuvenate and relax after the physical demands of labor without having to leave her child.

Gift certificates are available. Flexible scheduling Monday through Sunday. Same day appointments are often available.

Qualifications

Nationally certified and Wisconsins licensed Massage Therapist. Seven hundred hours of training at A SpiriTouch Institute located in Madison, Wisconsin. BA in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Eight years of experience and eight years of business ownership.

Heather Olson can be reached at 608-279-7290 or heatherolson72@hotmail.com.

-- September 16, 2006